Arts & Humanities Research Council: Each year the AHRC provides
approximately £100 million from the Government to support research and
postgraduate study in the arts and humanities, from archaeology and
English literature to design and dance. In any one year, the AHRC
makes approximately 700 research awards and around 1,000 postgraduate
awards. Awards are made after a rigorous peer review process, to
ensure that only applications of the highest quality are funded. Arts
and humanities researchers constitute nearly a quarter of all
research-active staff in the higher education sector. The quality and
range of research supported by this investment of public funds not
only provides social and cultural benefits but also contributes to the
economic success of the UK. See Arts & Humanities Research Council website.